London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HP11 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.1%	54.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	29.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	57.2%	2.0%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HP11 1LP this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	19.9%	3.3%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	45.2%	14.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	6.9%	9%	2.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	69.7%	58.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	64.7%	-14.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	6.7%	14.5%	7.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	64.7%	-14.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.3%	13.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	11%	6.1%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 815.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 703.8% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP11 1LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 1234 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1LP

Average Price
£531,360

Semi-Detached
£315,581

Terraced
£245,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,149

Other
£1,305,641

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£394,319

Semi-Detached
£459,914

Terraced
£342,530

Detached
£579,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,264

Other
£2,191,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
418 - 420 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-11-20	£1,853,685
412 - 416 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-10-29	£848,051
450 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-10-25	£328,696
444 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-11-30	£303,750
462 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2019-11-04	£8,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1LP

Employment

HP11 1LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HP11 1LP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Information and communication	22
Construction	22
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Real estate activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Hill Primary School Herbert Road , HP13 7HT	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	195 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	196 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 2, 300 London Road	537 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	670 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	86 yd
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	242 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	366 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	805 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tummy Fillers	475 London Road, High Wycombe	77 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	79 yd
Eat Nation	505 London Road, High Wycombe	79 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	79 yd
Subway	Unit G2 Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	7 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	290 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road	537 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		859 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	88.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	88.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.